Loretta Jones,who works as a sales manager in a telecom company,needs to present a report to the directors at the end of every financial year on the sales generated by the company.For her upcoming presentation,which of the following statements should she use for the audience to recall the background on company's growth presented in her last report?
A) "As you know, the company had a 25 percent increase in sales last year."
B) "Does anyone remember the sales figures of last year?"
C) "You may not recall but the company's sales rose by 25 percent last year."
D) "The company's sales rose by a significant 25 percent last year."
E) "All of you, who remember last year's sales figures, please raise your hands."

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When an audience needs to think of a background or old information to appreciate points presented in a message, one can preface information with "As you know" or "As you may remember" to avoid suggesting that the audience does not know what one is saying. One can also put old or obvious information in a subordinate clause.

Loretta Jones,who Works as a Sales Manager in a Telecom